2010 Scottish League Cup final

February 2020 2010 Scottish League Cup final 2009–10 Scottish League Cup St Mirren 0 Rangers 1 21 March 2010 Hampden Park Glasgow Garry Brady Craig Thomson 44,538 2009 2011` The 2010 Scottish League Cup final was the final match of the 2009–10 Scottish League Cup, the 63rd season of the Scottish League Cup. Route to the final Scottish League Cup 2009–10 St Mirren Round Opposition Score First Round East Stirlingshire (a) 3–6 Second Round Ayr United (a) 0–2 Third Round Kilmarnock (a) 1–2 Quarter-final Motherwell (h) 3–0 Semi-final Hearts (n) 1–0 St Mirren faced Third Division East Stirlingshire at Ochilview Park in their first match, a comfortable 6–3 victory was secured with five goals from Billy Mehmet and one from Stephen O'Donnell. Mehmet scored one from close range, one from a chip and a third from a header to complete his hat-trick in 17 minutes. The half time score was 3–4 with Memhet scoring all of St Mirren's goals and Stephen McGuire and an Andy Rodgers brace netting for East Stirlingshire. Memhet and O'Donnell completed the scoring in the second half.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8177216.stm E Stirlingshire 3-6 St Mirren 2 August 2009 BBC Sport 14 February 2009 4 August 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090804003922/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8177216.stm live St Mirren then travelled to Somerset Park to play Ayr United, Michael Higdon scored the opener after 25 minutes with a header from a David Barron cross. Dean Keenan was sent off for United in 89 minutes and Billy Memhet scored 66 seconds later to ensure the win.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8220450.stm Ayr 0-2 St Mirren 26 August 2009 BBC Sport 14 February 2010 The further trip to Ayrshire awaited St Mirren in the third round at Rugby Park, the match ended 1-2 to the away team with goals from Stephen McGinn and a 93-minute Andy Dorman strike.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8266322.stm Kilmarnock 1-2 St Mirren 22 September 2009 BBC Sport 14 February 2010 26 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090926074659/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8266322.stm live The quarter-final opponents were Motherwell at St Mirren Park. The match ended 3–0 with goals from Michael Higdon, Jack Ross and a Stephen Craigan own goal.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8325956.stm St Mirren 3-0 Motherwell 27 October 2009 BBC Sport 14 February 2010 30 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091030095543/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8325956.stm live Memhet added his eighth goal of the League Cup campaign with the only goal in a 1-0 semi-final win over Hearts at Fir Park.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8492041.stm Hearts 0-1 St Mirren 22 March 2010 BBC Sport 2 February 2010 4 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100204103244/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8492041.stm live Rangers Round Opposition Score Third Round Queen of the South (a) 1–2 Quarter-final Dundee (a) 1–3 Semi-final St Johnstone (n) 2–0 As Rangers had been competing in Europe, they entered the competition in the third round. Rangers began their campaign against Dumfries team Queen of the South from the First Division, it was the first meeting between the two teams since the 2008 Scottish Cup Final.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7416622.stm Queen of the South 2-3 Rangers 24 May 2008 BBC Sport 15 February 2009 26 May 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080526051317/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7416622.stm live Steven Naismith opened the scoring with a tap in from a Kris Boyd cross. Substitute Nacho Novo made it 2-0 to Rangers but former Rangers youth player Robert Harris scored a consolation in 91 minutes.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8268055.stm Queen of South 1-2 Rangers 23 September 2009 BBC Sport 14 February 2010 25 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090925230043/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8268055.stm live Dundee were beaten 3–1 at Dens Park in the quarter-final, Steven Whittaker headed Rangers in front before a Leigh Griffiths free-kick made the scores level at half time. Rangers then took the lead against the run of play with a Gary MacKenzie own-goal on 57 minutes and John Fleck rounded off the scoring with five minutes to go.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8325938.stm Dundee 1-3 Rangers 27 October 2009 BBC Sport 14 February 2010 St Johnstone were the next opponents, goals from Steven Davis and Lee McCulloch ensured a 2–0 victory at Hampden Park. After 26 minutes, Davis latched onto Nacho Novo's cross and lashed the ball into the net from close range at the second attempt. McCulloch doubled their advantage following fine build-up play with a low, driven shot from the edge of the box that slipped under the body of Saints goalkeeper Graeme Smith.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8494466.stm Rangers 2-0 St Johnstone 3 February 2010 BBC Sport 14 February 2010 9 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100209155447/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/8494466.stm live Match Team news St Mirren were without defender Chris Innes due to a torn abductor muscle. Also missing were Rory Loy, who was ineligible under the terms of his loan deal from Rangers, and Tom Brighton.http://www.teamtalk.com/football/preview/0,16374,8547_6038155,00.html Innes a final doubt for Buddies 22 March 2010 TeamtalkSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Brighton was ruled out for the rest of the 2009–10 season due to a knee injury.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/8326430.stm Buddies' Brighton out for season 22 March 2010 BBC Sport 27 October 2009 29 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091029134859/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/8326430.stm live Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra missed his second successive League Cup final through a hamstring injury.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8567001.stm Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra to miss cup final 22 March 2010 BBC Sport 14 March 2010 Also missing was Kirk Broadfoot due to a hamstring strain.http://www.teamtalk.com/football/preview/0,16374,1873_6037836,00.html Rangers pair ruled out of final 22 March 2010 TeamtalkSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes On 20 March Rangers manager Walter Smith stated that Neil Alexander, usually Rangers' reserve goalkeeper, was to continue in goal for the final, having played in the previous rounds.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8577779.stm Rangers' Allan McGregor set to be on cup final bench 22 March 2010 BBC Sport 20 March 2010 23 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100323094136/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8577779.stm live Midfielder Steven Davis was a late fitness concern with a sickness bug.http://sport.scotsman.com/rangersfc/Rangers-Doubt-over-sick-Davis.6168846.jp Doubt over sick Davis 22 March 2010 Scotsman 21 March 2010 17 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617042609/http://sport.scotsman.com/rangersfc/Rangers-Doubt-over-sick-Davis.6168846.jp live Match Summary The Buddies dominated the first half, Steven Thomson and David Barron coming close to breaking the deadlock. Kevin Thomson was sent off for a dangerous tackle on his namesake Steven and Danny Wilson saw red for a professional foul on Craig Dargo. But Kenny Miller headed a dramatic winner for Rangers' nine men in the 84th minute.St Mirren 0-1 Rangers https://web.archive.org/web/20230718174940/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8576203.stm 18 July 2023 , BBC Sport, 21 March 2020 Three days after their demoralising defeat, St Mirren defeated Celtic 4–0 in a Scottish Premier League fixture, with the surprise result going a long way to ensuring their survival in the division and derailing Celtic's challenge for the league title, which instead ultimately went to Rangers. In contrast, on the same night Rangers were eliminated from the Scottish Cup by eventual winners Dundee United, ending the Govan club's hopes of a treble.The night St Mirren stunned Celtic 4-0: 10 years on https://web.archive.org/web/20200324223338/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51997477 24 March 2020 , BBC Sport, 24 March 2020 Match details 21 March 2010 15:00 St Mirren 0–1 Report Rangers Miller 84 Hampden Park, Glasgow C. Thomson 44,538 _shouldersonwhite _whitestripes _shouldersonwhite FFAD00 000000 FFAD00 FFFFFF FFFFFF St Mirren _whitecollar _redhorizontal 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF 000000 Rangers ST MIRREN : GK 1SCO Paul GallacherRWB 2 SCO Jack RossCB 4 SCO David BarronCB 6 SCO John Potter (c)CB 5SCO Lee Mair 57LWB 3IRL Graham CareyCM 7SCO Hugh Murray 19 60CM 10 SCO Steven ThomsonCM 8SCO Garry Brady 67 85CF 9 IRL Billy Mehmet 70CF 11 ENG Michael HigdonSubstitutes:GK 17 ENG Mark HowardDF 15 SCO Steven RobbMF 16WAL Andy Dorman 60FW 12SCO Stephen O'Donnell 85FW 14SCO Craig Dargo 70Manager:SCO Gus MacPhersonRANGERS : GK 25SCO Neil AlexanderRB 16 SCO Steven Whittaker 29CB 3 SCO David Weir (c)CB 66 SCO Danny Wilson 0 71LB 5 BIH Saša PapacRM 7NIR Steven Davis 45CM 6SCO Lee McCulloch 73CM 8 SCO Kevin Thomson 0 53LM 10ESP Nacho Novo 89FW 9SCO Kris Boyd 79FW 18 SCO Kenny Miller 85Substitutes:GK 1SCO Allan McGregorDF 26SCO Steven Smith 89MF 2USA Maurice Edu 45FW 20USA Damarcus BeasleyFW 14SCO Steven Naismith 79Manager:SCO Walter Smith MATCH OFFICIALShttp://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/9.March2010/TheCo-operativeInsuranceCup/The%20Co-operative%20Insurance%20Cup%20FINAL.pdf The Co-operative Insurance Cup Final, 2009 – Appointment of Match Officials 8 March 2010 Scottish Football League 9 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120926134547/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/RefereeAppointments/9.March2010/TheCo-operativeInsuranceCup/The%20Co-operative%20Insurance%20Cup%20FINAL.pdf 26 September 2012 dead Referee: Craig Thomson Assistant Referee 1: Martin Cryans Assistant Referee 2: James Bee Fourth Official: Brian WinterMATCH RULES 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions Statistics Statistic St Mirren RangersGoals scored 0 1Total shots 11 14Shots on target 3 4Ball possession 65% 35%Corner kicks 9 2Fouls committed 23 11Offsides 0 0Yellow cards 3 3Red cards 0 2 Source Media coverage The 2010 Scottish League Cup Final was broadcast live on BBC One Scotland on their Sportscene programme with build-up starting at 14:30 GMT. In Ireland it was broadcast live on Setanta Ireland. Commentary of the match on radio was from BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio nan Gàidheal and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra. References 30em External links 2010 Final 2010 Category:St Mirren F.C. matches Category:Rangers F.C. matches Final Category:2010s in Glasgow Category:March 2010 sports events in the United Kingdom